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1 # Now it came to pass in the days <03117> of Ahasuerus <0325>, (this is Ahasuerus <0325> which reigned <04427> (8802), from India <01912> even unto Ethiopia <03568>, over an hundred <03967> and seven <07651> and twenty <06242> provinces <04082>:)
2 That in those days <03117>, when the king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325> sat <03427> (8800) on the throne <03678> of his kingdom <04438>, which was in Shushan <07800> the palace <01002>,
3 In the third <07969> year <08141> of his reign <04427> (8800), he made <06213> (8804) a feast <04960> unto all his princes <08269> and his servants <05650>; the power <02428> of Persia <06539> and Media <04074>, the nobles <06579> and princes <08269> of the provinces <04082>, being before <06440> him:
4 When he shewed <07200> (8687) the riches <06239> of his glorious <03519> kingdom <04438> and the honour <03366> of his excellent <08597> majesty <01420> many <07227> days <03117>, even an hundred <03967> and fourscore <08084> days <03117>.
5 And when these days <03117> were expired <04390> (8800), the king <04428> made <06213> (8804) a feast <04960> unto all the people <05971> that were present <04672> (8737) in Shushan <07800> the palace <01002>, both unto great <01419> and small <06996>, seven <07651> days <03117>, in the court <02691> of the garden <01594> of the king's <04428> palace <01055>;
6 Where were white <02353>, green <03768>, and blue <08504>, hangings, fastened <0270> (8803) with cords <02256> of fine linen <0948> and purple <0713> to silver <03701> rings <01550> and pillars <05982> of marble <08336> : the beds <04296> were of gold <02091> and silver <03701>, upon a pavement <07531> of red <0923>, and blue <08504> , and white <01858>, and black <05508>, marble <08336>.
7 And they gave them drink <08248> (8687) in vessels <03627> of gold <02091>, (the vessels <03627> being diverse <08138> (8802) one from another <03627>,) and royal <04438> wine <03196> in abundance <07227>, according to the state <03027> of the king <04428>.
8 And the drinking <08360> was according to the law <01881>; none did compel <0597> (8802): for so the king <04428> had appointed <03245> (8765) to all the officers <07227> of his house <01004>, that they should do <06213> (8800) according to every man's <0376> pleasure <07522>.
9 Also Vashti <02060> the queen <04436> made <06213> (8804) a feast <04960> for the women <0802> in the royal <04438> house <01004> which belonged to king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325>.
- SYMBOLS OF FLESH
- SYMBOLS OF FLESH
10 # On the seventh <07637> day <03117>, when the heart <03820> of the king <04428> was merry <02896> with wine <03196>, he commanded <0559> (8804) Mehuman <04104>, Biztha <0968>, Harbona <02726>, Bigtha <0903>, and Abagtha <05>, Zethar <02242>, and Carcas <03752>, the seven <07651> chamberlains <05631> that served <08334> (8764) in the presence <06440> of Ahasuerus <0325> the king <04428>,
11 To bring <0935> (8687) Vashti <02060> the queen <04436> before <06440> the king <04428> with the crown <03804> royal <04438>, to shew <07200> (8687) the people <05971> and the princes <08269> her beauty <03308> : for she was fair <02896> to look on <04758>.
12 But the queen <04436> Vashti <02060> refused <03985> (8762) to come <0935> (8800) at the king's <04428> commandment <01697> by <03027> his chamberlains <05631>: therefore was the king <04428> very <03966> wroth <07107> (8799), and his anger <02534> burned <01197> (8804) in him.
13 Then the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) to the wise men <02450>, which knew <03045> (8802) the times <06256>, (for so was the king's <04428> manner <01697> toward <06440> all that knew <03045> (8802) law <01881> and judgment <01779>:
14 And the next <07138> unto him was Carshena <03771>, Shethar <08369>, Admatha <0133>, Tarshish <08659> , Meres <04825>, Marsena <04826>, and Memucan <04462>, the seven <07651> princes <08269> of Persia <06539> and Media <04074>, which saw <07200> (8802) the king's <04428> face <06440>, and which sat <03427> (8802) the first <07223> in the kingdom <04438>;)
15 What shall we do <06213> (8800) unto the queen <04436> Vashti <02060> according to law <01881>, because she hath not performed <06213> (8804) the commandment <03982> of the king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325> by <03027> the chamberlains <05631>?
16 And Memucan <04462> answered <0559> (8799) before <06440> the king <04428> and the princes <08269> , Vashti <02060> the queen <04436> hath not done wrong <05753> (8804) to the king <04428> only, but also to all the princes <08269> , and to all the people <05971> that are in all the provinces <04082> of the king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325>.
17 For this deed <01697> of the queen <04436> shall come abroad <03318> (8799) unto all women <0802>, so that they shall despise <0959> (8687) their husbands <01167> in their eyes <05869>, when it shall be reported <0559> (8800), The king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325> commanded <0559> (8804) Vashti <02060> the queen <04436> to be brought in <0935> (8687) before <06440> him, but she came <0935> (8804) not.
18 Likewise shall the ladies <08282> of Persia <06539> and Media <04074> say <0559> (8799) this day <03117> unto all the king's <04428> princes <08269>, which have heard <08085> (8804) of the deed <01697> of the queen <04436> . Thus shall there arise too much <01767> contempt <0963> and wrath <07110>.
19 If it please <02895> (8804) the king <04428>, let there go <03318> (8799) a royal <04438> commandment <01697> from him <06440>, and let it be written <03789> (8735) among the laws <01881> of the Persians <06539> and the Medes <04074>, that it be not altered <05674> (8799), That Vashti <02060> come <0935> (8799) no more before <06440> king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325>; and let the king <04428> give <05414> (8799) her royal estate <04438> unto another <07468> that is better <02896> than she.
20 And when the king's <04428> decree <06599> which he shall make <06213> (8799) shall be published <08085> (8738) throughout all his empire <04438>, (for it is great <07227>,) all the wives <0802> shall give <05414> (8799) to their husbands <01167> honour <03366>, both to great <01419> and small <06996>.
21 And the saying <01697> pleased <03190> (8799) <05869> the king <04428> and the princes <08269>; and the king <04428> did <06213> (8799) according to the word <01697> of Memucan <04462>:
22 For he sent <07971> (8799) letters <05612> into all the king's <04428> provinces <04082>, into every province <04082> according to the writing <03791> thereof, and to every people <05971> after their language <03956>, that every man <0376> should bear rule <08323> (8802) in his own house <01004>, and that it should be published <01696> (8764) according to the language <03956> of every people <05971>.